D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$582M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$395M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$364M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$316M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.17% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BERY
1151
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
212,652
-243,392
| -53% | -$13.5M |
|
1152
Guardant Health
GH
$21.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+490,671
| New | +$14M |
|
1153
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
229,260
+26,773
| +13% | +$1.29M |
|
1154
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
253,441
-145,093
| -36% | -$6.52M |
|
1155
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
214,335
+109,384
| +104% | +$5.1M |
|
1156
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
119,863
+45,649
| +62% | +$4.52M |
|
1157
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.99B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
487,300
+410,100
| +531% | +$9.76M |
|
1158
PUT
AT&T
T
$159B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
594,300
-3,295,300
| -85% | -$63M |
|
1159
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.16B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
279,466
-37,024
| -12% | -$1.57M |
|
1160
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.75B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
102,400
-182,800
| -64% | -$22.7M |
|
1161
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.37B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+455,570
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
TGI
1162
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
976,680
-85,404
| -8% | -$972K |
|
1163
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
77,036
-107,878
| -58% | -$15.4M |
|
1164
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.71B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
148,306
-58,590
| -28% | -$5.17M |
|
1165
Regency Centers
REG
$14.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
183,572
+136,532
| +290% | +$8.59M |
|
|
AERT
1166
Aeries Technology
AERT
$35.2M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
135,080
+108,750
| +413% | +$8.94M |
|
1167
Snowflake
SNOW
$102B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+72,450
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1168
W&T Offshore
WTI
$534M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
2,198,793
-62,300
| -3% | -$348K |
|
1169
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
175,900
+156,500
| +807% | +$10.3M |
|
|
PR
1170
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,061,825
-1,009,258
| -49% | -$10.3M |
|
1171
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
152,781
+90,768
| +146% | +$6.7M |
|
1172
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,496,196
-7,326,649
| -83% | -$53.7M |
|
1173
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
131,983
+879
| +0.7% | +$75.5K |
|
|
SFIX
1174
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,174,653
-662,784
| -23% | -$3.1M |
|
|
OPLN
1175
Openlane
OPLN
$4.21B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
810,294
-119,675
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,246 positions worth $93.4B, up 3.2% from $90.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $9.17B in Q1 2023, closing 861 positions and reducing 1,787 holdings. Its most notable exit was SVB Financial Group, an estimated $163M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $99.9M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2023 buy was State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF: 2,950,552 shares worth $99.9M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Charles Schwab in Q1 2023, an estimated $602M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $483M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $163M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $93.4B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 431 new positions and closed 861 in Q1 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $93.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.